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Population in Namibia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 2.32 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Namibia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Trinidad
2100 5,954,393 817,597
2099 5,948,866 825,167
2098 5,943,388 832,755
2097 5,938,535 840,398
2096 5,934,414 848,105
2095 5,926,652 855,896
2094 5,918,510 863,688
2093 5,907,504 871,563
2092 5,895,303 879,479
2091 5,882,775 887,507
2090 5,868,232 895,594
2089 5,854,537 903,792
2088 5,839,032 912,036
2087 5,822,179 920,411
2086 5,802,978 928,916
2085 5,785,593 937,549
2084 5,767,408 946,328
2083 5,747,980 955,303
2082 5,727,031 964,428
2081 5,703,874 973,767
2080 5,679,256 983,215
2079 5,656,126 992,890
2078 5,630,757 1,002,707
2077 5,604,556 1,012,724
2076 5,577,307 1,022,846
2075 5,547,604 1,033,103
2074 5,518,540 1,043,451
2073 5,490,713 1,053,862
2072 5,461,300 1,064,397
2071 5,431,031 1,074,937
2070 5,400,411 1,085,508
2069 5,368,127 1,096,081
2068 5,333,582 1,106,619
2067 5,297,361 1,117,029
2066 5,259,869 1,127,377
2065 5,224,047 1,137,666
2064 5,187,047 1,147,820
2063 5,147,329 1,157,795
2062 5,106,535 1,167,602
2061 5,065,279 1,177,258
2060 5,020,417 1,186,727
2059 4,976,448 1,196,052
2058 4,930,850 1,205,157
2057 4,884,900 1,214,148
2056 4,837,482 1,222,923
2055 4,787,824 1,231,559
2054 4,738,949 1,240,041
2053 4,688,219 1,248,279
2052 4,636,907 1,256,354
2051 4,584,458 1,264,264
2050 4,530,641 1,271,946
2049 4,479,821 1,279,479
2048 4,427,513 1,286,792
2047 4,370,836 1,293,925
2046 4,315,325 1,300,799
2045 4,256,478 1,307,495
2044 4,199,686 1,313,930
2043 4,142,276 1,320,145
2042 4,086,133 1,326,058
2041 4,029,802 1,331,703
2040 3,974,477 1,337,031
2039 3,918,246 1,342,067
2038 3,859,577 1,346,734
2037 3,802,081 1,351,096
2036 3,744,707 1,355,110
2035 3,686,835 1,358,761
2034 3,629,445 1,362,044
2033 3,572,743 1,364,882
2032 3,514,091 1,367,356
2031 3,454,083 1,369,304
2030 3,393,821 1,370,777
2029 3,334,592 1,371,753
2028 3,275,360 1,372,048
2027 3,214,886 1,371,592
2026 3,154,846 1,370,204
2025 3,092,816 1,367,764
2024 3,030,131 1,368,333
2023 2,963,095 1,367,510
2022 2,889,662 1,365,805
2021 2,810,548 1,367,558
2020 2,728,762 1,366,725
2019 2,650,494 1,363,985
2018 2,577,327 1,359,193
2017 2,506,853 1,356,633
2016 2,439,213 1,353,895
2015 2,374,300 1,349,667
2014 2,312,139 1,345,343
2013 2,252,508 1,340,557
2012 2,194,654 1,335,194
2011 2,146,325 1,328,019
2010 2,109,811 1,317,714
2009 2,077,394 1,310,106
2008 2,047,056 1,308,587
2007 2,018,600 1,303,188
2006 1,991,888 1,297,944
2005 1,966,582 1,294,494
2004 1,942,082 1,345,380
2003 1,917,464 1,338,709
2002 1,889,970 1,332,011
2001 1,857,048 1,325,567
2000 1,818,647 1,319,774
1999 1,776,368 1,314,708
1998 1,732,745 1,310,225
1997 1,689,264 1,305,836
1996 1,646,103 1,300,928
1995 1,602,170 1,295,169
1994 1,556,304 1,288,341
1993 1,508,697 1,280,466
1992 1,461,322 1,271,674
1991 1,415,684 1,262,171
1990 1,369,303 1,252,208
1989 1,288,947 1,241,600
1988 1,209,696 1,230,069
1987 1,167,889 1,217,364
1986 1,131,081 1,203,124
1985 1,096,890 1,187,366
1984 1,065,989 1,172,984
1983 1,037,511 1,160,534
1982 1,010,308 1,147,927
1981 992,500 1,135,132
1980 981,434 1,121,744
1979 962,825 1,107,639
1978 947,269 1,093,380
1977 931,104 1,079,554
1976 906,566 1,066,311
1975 881,032 1,053,469
1974 854,320 1,040,761
1973 828,928 1,027,851
1972 804,399 1,014,921
1971 780,584 1,002,585
1970 757,868 991,471
1969 736,120 980,706
1968 715,542 969,006
1967 696,045 956,418
1966 677,655 942,937
1965 660,558 928,425
1964 644,530 912,963
1963 629,589 896,804
1962 615,759 880,194
1961 603,067 863,144
1960 591,465 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Namibia's population will grow by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Trinidad
2100 0.09% -0.92%
2099 0.09% -0.91%
2098 0.08% -0.91%
2097 0.07% -0.91%
2096 0.13% -0.91%
2095 0.14% -0.9%
2094 0.19% -0.9%
2093 0.21% -0.9%
2092 0.21% -0.9%
2091 0.25% -0.9%
2090 0.23% -0.91%
2089 0.27% -0.9%
2088 0.29% -0.91%
2087 0.33% -0.92%
2086 0.3% -0.92%
2085 0.32% -0.93%
2084 0.34% -0.94%
2083 0.37% -0.95%
2082 0.41% -0.96%
2081 0.43% -0.96%
2080 0.41% -0.97%
2079 0.45% -0.98%
2078 0.47% -0.99%
2077 0.49% -0.99%
2076 0.54% -0.99%
2075 0.53% -0.99%
2074 0.51% -0.99%
2073 0.54% -0.99%
2072 0.56% -0.98%
2071 0.57% -0.97%
2070 0.6% -0.96%
2069 0.65% -0.95%
2068 0.68% -0.93%
2067 0.71% -0.92%
2066 0.69% -0.9%
2065 0.71% -0.88%
2064 0.77% -0.86%
2063 0.8% -0.84%
2062 0.81% -0.82%
2061 0.89% -0.8%
2060 0.88% -0.78%
2059 0.92% -0.76%
2058 0.94% -0.74%
2057 0.98% -0.72%
2056 1.04% -0.7%
2055 1.03% -0.68%
2054 1.08% -0.66%
2053 1.11% -0.64%
2052 1.14% -0.63%
2051 1.19% -0.6%
2050 1.13% -0.59%
2049 1.18% -0.57%
2048 1.3% -0.55%
2047 1.29% -0.53%
2046 1.38% -0.51%
2045 1.35% -0.49%
2044 1.39% -0.47%
2043 1.37% -0.45%
2042 1.4% -0.42%
2041 1.39% -0.4%
2040 1.44% -0.38%
2039 1.52% -0.35%
2038 1.51% -0.32%
2037 1.53% -0.3%
2036 1.57% -0.27%
2035 1.58% -0.24%
2034 1.59% -0.21%
2033 1.67% -0.18%
2032 1.74% -0.14%
2031 1.78% -0.11%
2030 1.78% -0.07%
2029 1.81% -0.02%
2028 1.88% 0.03%
2027 1.9% 0.1%
2026 2.01% 0.18%
2025 2.07% -0.04%
2024 2.26% 0.06%
2023 2.54% 0.12%
2022 2.81% -0.13%
2021 3% 0.06%
2020 2.95% 0.2%
2019 2.84% 0.35%
2018 2.81% 0.19%
2017 2.77% 0.2%
2016 2.73% 0.31%
2015 2.69% 0.32%
2014 2.65% 0.36%
2013 2.64% 0.4%
2012 2.25% 0.54%
2011 1.73% 0.78%
2010 1.56% 0.58%
2009 1.48% 0.12%
2008 1.41% 0.41%
2007 1.34% 0.4%
2006 1.29% 0.27%
2005 1.26% -3.78%
2004 1.28% 0.5%
2003 1.45% 0.5%
2002 1.77% 0.49%
2001 2.11% 0.44%
2000 2.38% 0.39%
1999 2.52% 0.34%
1998 2.57% 0.34%
1997 2.62% 0.38%
1996 2.74% 0.44%
1995 2.95% 0.53%
1994 3.16% 0.62%
1993 3.24% 0.69%
1992 3.22% 0.75%
1991 3.39% 0.8%
1990 6.23% 0.85%
1989 6.55% 0.94%
1988 3.58% 1.04%
1987 3.25% 1.18%
1986 3.12% 1.33%
1985 2.9% 1.23%
1984 2.74% 1.07%
1983 2.69% 1.1%
1982 1.79% 1.13%
1981 1.13% 1.19%
1980 1.93% 1.27%
1979 1.64% 1.3%
1978 1.74% 1.28%
1977 2.71% 1.24%
1976 2.9% 1.22%
1975 3.13% 1.22%
1974 3.06% 1.26%
1973 3.05% 1.27%
1972 3.05% 1.23%
1971 3% 1.12%
1970 2.95% 1.1%
1969 2.88% 1.21%
1968 2.8% 1.32%
1967 2.71% 1.43%
1966 2.59% 1.56%
1965 2.49% 1.69%
1964 2.37% 1.8%
1963 2.25% 1.89%
1962 2.1% 1.98%
1961 1.96% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Namibia Trinidad
Current population
3185686
1370916
Population rank 134/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
6.7 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 -2
Annual growth/decline +62,685 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 +691
Net migration rank 57/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 691
2024 59,739 4,211 2,469 1,334
2023 58,435 11,675 3,200 2,126
2022 54,534 22,212 3,773 4,247
2021 50,160 31,327 2,091 5,749
2020 55,034 27,056 4,558 427
2019 54,769 19,676 5,647 -19,251
2018 53,970 17,920 5,869 35,502
2017 52,975 16,080 6,779 1,445
2016 52,228 14,002 7,436 -86
2015 50,846 12,755 7,963 -575
2014 49,581 11,134 8,571 -799
2013 47,801 10,748 9,020 -796
2012 46,204 10,957 9,376 -880
2011 43,557 -4,067 9,601 -1,410
2010 42,046 -8,518 9,698 -2,230
2009 39,942 -8,626 9,769 -3,056
2008 38,147 -8,775 9,872 -3,624
2007 36,430 -8,905 9,939 -3,731
2006 34,690 -8,792 9,889 -3,684
2005 32,909 -8,195 9,822 -3,595
2004 31,478 -7,192 10,149 -3,504
2003 31,115 -6,153 10,169 -3,472
2002 31,947 -1,913 10,316 -3,613
2001 32,942 2,869 10,438 -4,252
2000 35,280 5,709 10,588 -5,185
1999 37,233 6,333 10,821 -6,103
1998 37,500 6,180 10,964 -6,730
1997 37,256 6,023 11,405 -6,865
1996 37,177 5,866 12,101 -6,827
1995 39,119 5,712 12,971 -6,723
1994 41,316 5,578 14,032 -6,615
1993 42,861 5,464 14,878 -6,554
1992 43,945 2,487 15,910 -6,650
1991 44,523 309 16,903 -7,149
1990 43,956 3,969 18,052 -7,878
1989 37,715 75,072 19,636 -8,588
1988 34,798 10,916 21,028 -9,023
1987 33,340 4,559 22,398 -9,002
1986 31,764 3,953 23,705 -8,620
1985 30,575 2,090 24,487 -8,051
1984 29,395 -267 24,738 -12,413
1983 28,307 -481 25,118 -12,544
1982 27,474 -889 25,181 -12,529
1981 27,938 -18,901 25,015 -12,086
1980 28,142 -15,041 24,557 -10,709
1979 28,930 -4,818 23,475 -9,106
1978 29,821 -22,827 22,538 -8,397
1977 29,241 -3,907 21,660 -8,154
1976 28,785 -5,048 20,875 -7,895
1975 27,882 -553 20,468 -7,768
1974 26,844 -744 20,412 -7,683
1973 25,754 -1,066 20,617 -7,524
1972 24,606 -236 20,116 -7,346
1971 23,467 -208 19,400 -7,499
1970 22,414 -244 19,074 -8,751
1969 21,387 -57 19,652 -8,449
1968 20,470 -636 20,849 -8,647
1967 19,498 -339 21,992 -9,008
1966 18,635 -1,023 23,228 -9,254
1965 17,902 -1,327 24,349 -9,301
1964 17,134 -1,660 25,065 -9,193
1963 16,430 -2,016 25,507 -9,067
1962 15,656 -2,403 25,763 -8,982
1961 14,936 -2,807 25,518 -8,200
1960 14,307 -3,227 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 75.4% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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